- The Inkwell
- North Dakota
- University of Jamestown
Jamestown, NDTown: remoteZIP 58405Founded 1883
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1883
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uj.edu
North DakotaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Jamestown
University of Jamestown is a private nonprofit university in Jamestown, North Dakota, with 1,041 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $19,440 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention67%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans61%
$19,440net price / year
88%admission rate
—average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$61,350median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#719 of 1,704 for earnings#824 of 1,739 for lowest net price#979 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,121 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $39,142tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $25,490
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,490
- Average net price
- $19,440national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,904
$30,001–48,000$16,667
$48,001–75,000$14,164
$75,001–110,000$19,397
$110,001+$22,004
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 46%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,102
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,350middle 50%: $43,066–$81,403
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,403
Median, University of Jamestown$61,350
Lower quarter$43,066
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,041
- Part-time
- 5.8%
- Women / men
- 44% / 56%
- Average age at entry
- 20.4
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,294 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,448
- Endowment, end of year
- $45,098,815
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic7.3%
Black2.7%
Asian0.4%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown7.3%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management25%
Parks, recreation & fitness18%
Health professions13%
Education8.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.3%
Psychology5.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.4%
Communication & journalism3.9%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND | $22,322 | 46% | $38,990 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND | $23,020 | 66% | $62,839 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum University New Concord, OH | $19,145 | 54% | $50,990 |
| Greenville University Greenville, IL | $20,905 | 52% | $49,304 |
| Stephens College Columbia, MO | $19,741 | 57% | $46,625 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $20,502 | 54% | $60,748 |
| Bushnell University Eugene, OR | $19,624 | 58% | $58,808 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY | $21,253 | 53% | $65,466 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200156. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6146207.